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The Lip Comes Down
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Wipe out trying to bodysurf the Newport Wedge and you'll burst an eardrum, yank out a shoulder, or snap a few ribs. Daniel Duane tackles the mean blue beast and meets the elite riders who court her lash.
Top Ten Budget Beach Vacations
The best beach vacation destinations that won't stretch your wallet.
Easy Rollers
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The best beaches for practicing your moves offer slow, gentle waves and a no-pressure atmosphere. Here are six of our faves.
March Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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Practical Advice

Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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Gear

Check Out My Wood!
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How a carpentry-challenged nonsurfer built a classic wooden longboard with his own kook hands.
Women's Surfing
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Seal Line Urban Tote
The Perfect Wet/Dry Bag
Surfing
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Get dialed for summer's coolest sport
Complete Gear Archives: Surfing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things surfing.

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Fitness

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Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Win
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Wellness 2009
The Move
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Catch a wave with tips from pro surfer Damien Hobgood
Fit to Surf
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Attractions

Doheny State Beach

Dana Point, California

Description: Surfing is restricted to the north end of 62-acre Doheny State Beach, which has overnight camping... Read More

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San Clemente Beach Trail

San Clemente, California

Description: San Clemente Beach Trail is a coastal pedestrian path that spans 2.3 miles from North Beach to Calafia. ... Read More

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Glenn E. Vedder Ecological Reserve

Laguna Beach, California

Description: The Glenn E. Vedder Ecological Reserve is an underwater park and tide pool stretching from the... Read More

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